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Sep 14, 2022cperedo rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I really liked this book (i liked the movie more) . Didn’t know there would be so many details about the characters of the book because I watched the movie. Super thrilling!
Feb 26, 2022TheBookishLife rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
My brain and heart are running fast! Thrills, but smart and emotional too. THIS is the Lehane of my fan raving! What a wrenchingly good twist. I went back, reread certain scenes: it’s impeccably plotted. I love it when I’m excitedly…
Feb 21, 2022beyaartheboon rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
An absolutely riveting psychological mystery thriller! This book takes you through the life of a depressed widower who is investigating an insane asylum. It can be slow at times, but the last 100 pages will take you on the craziest…
Oct 02, 2021jefralick rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Fantastic book. For LeHane fans, look for the connection to the Joe Coughlin trilogy.
Sep 23, 2021severina2001 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
In 1954, a US Marshal is sent to a remote hospital for the criminally insane to investigate a missing patient. It's also the hospital that is rumoured to hold the man responsible for the death of his wife in a fire. Twists and turns…
Dec 11, 2020sjcru rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This story was a page turner and much better than the movie, especially the ending.
Mar 17, 2020mJJLnk7 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Far superior to the film. Scorsese whines about superhero films not being art...isn't "The Departed" based on a manga or something?
Aug 03, 2019tjdickey rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Blockbuster in its pacing and twists of revelation. A fast read, and strong in its genre.
Jan 24, 2018
An asylum for the criminally insane, a missing patient, a U. S. Marshall, and a "dark and stormy night" add up to heart-pounding suspense.
Jan 12, 2018
Excellent. Secret government conspiracy. Paranoia. Who dunnit? Addictive gruesome fun. World Gone Mad, y'all
Jan 03, 2017susan_findlay rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Well written and suspenseful. I can usually see "twists" coming a mile away but did not predict this one.
Aug 12, 2016loudem rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Very well crafted. Even if I saw the movie (twice), the intrigue was still there and kept me on my toes till the very end.
Jun 29, 2016llawford rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Haven't seen the movie, but this was pretty good. There's not much I can say without spoiling the plot, but if you like thrills and twists this is worth a try.
Dec 25, 2015millauto rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The twists and turns in this novel will leave you intrigued and amazed as well as keenly aware that things may not always be what they seem.
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Mar 17, 2015Vincent T Lombardo rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
I love Dennis Lehane, but I found this book boring and stopped at page 28. Too wordy.
Sep 12, 2014SuzeParker rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Even though the book (and the movie) have been around a while, I wasn't familiar with the story - or even this author - so I got to experience the great pleasure of being caught completely by surprise by the ending. This was the real fun…
Jun 23, 2014stewstealth rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A well constructed story from an excellent author. Fast paced and interesting with many plot turns. Definitely worth reading.
Mar 25, 2014BOOKGOBLIN rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This book blew me away! There were multiple plot twists! Don't read about the book in Amazon! There is always a clown that gives away key aspects of the book! I didn't see any of this coming...I was stunned and speechlees when I…
May 12, 2013Lucchesa rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Fast-paced & gripping thru numerous twists & turns. My book group read this recently, & it generated a lot of discussion on issues like PTSD & treatment of the mentally ill. Still, I got to the end feeling as though the author had played…
Jul 19, 2012Tiffanyjohnson rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Wow. I just discovered what an amazing writer Dennis Lehane is this year after reading Mystic River. The Beacon Hill branch had this book on their "Staff Recommends" shelf and I noticed the author, then the title. I didn't know he also…
Jul 05, 2011sviera rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Interesting plot twists!
Jul 01, 2011Drekbe31 rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
Watching the movie after having read the book turned my movie experience into a comedy more than a psychological thriller. I was looking forward to Leonardo's scene when he discovered the truth. He was not a disappointment. I would not…
Mar 15, 2011sharon711 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
A great mystery story that will keep you guessing to the very end. I loved the use of a simple code in the story as clues. And I particularly liked the questions raised as to the power of the mind, as well as the notion of controlling the…
May 15, 2010kittycat3 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
i loved this book everytime i turned around i thought i know the ending than BANG, i would have NEVER in a million years geussed that, i like my books to keep me thinking!!!! can wait for movie but it can be as good as the book
Apr 05, 2010glamma rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I absolutely loved this book! It is full of twists and turns and a real page turner.